©2009-2012, Helen C. Barrett, Ph.D.
updated
April 16, 2012
Except where otherwise noted, content on this site is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License
Tools--> Processes |
WordPress/ EduBlogs/ KidBlogs | GoogleApps Education Edition: Docs/Sites/Blogger and Digication | Mobile Apps with supporting websites | Generic Web 2.0 Tools, blogs, including Weebly/Yola | Mahara Open Source ePortfolio: hosted or own server |
What is your purpose for creating portfolios? How does each tool support each process? |
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| -Capturing & storing evidence (stored in online system) |
Limited 100MB storage in Edublogs/KidBlogs WordPress.com allows 3 GB storage |
1 GB storage in Docs, 5,000 docs, 100 MB attachments in Sites | Use camera & microphone with cloud-based storage | Unlimited storage - limit of 5MB per file in free version | Limits set by server |
-Learning/Reflecting (organized chronologically) |
content management system & blogging platform | Blogger or Announcements page type in Sites | blogging & note taking apps (Evernote) | blog page can be added to site | blog included as part of system |
| -Formative Assessment -Giving & receiving feedback -Collaborating |
Commenting in blog | Commenting/Collaborating in Docs, Commenting in Blogger (limited comments in Sites) | Depends on host system | Commenting in blog | Maraha has social network, commenting in blog |
| -Marketing/Employment -Presenting to an audience |
create pages highlighting skills, share hyperlink | create Site or pages in Blogger highlighting skills, share hyperlink, Digication available to schools using GoogleApps Education | presentation on mobile device to use in interview | create website highlighting skills, share hyperlink, custom domain name (fee) | create public view, share hyperlink |
| -Accountability/ Summative Assessment | create pages or use tags/categories | create Site or pages in Blogger. Digication available to schools using GoogleApps Education | Depends on host system | create website around outcomes/ standards | Create templates around outcomes/ standards |
| -Collect data for Accountablity Reporting | Requires external database or spreadsheet | Requires external database or spreadsheet. Digication premium accounts include Assessment Management System Integration (fee) | Depends on host system | Requires external database or spreadsheet | OSP/Sakai can create reports |
| -Showcase work thematically -Presenting to an audience |
create pages or use tags/categories | create pages around each theme. Digication available to schools using GoogleApps Education | Depends on apps & host system | create website w/pages for each theme | Create templates |
What are your technology infrastructure and support needs? How does each tool match the support resources available? |
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| -Server required? | WordPress may be installed on local server, wordpress.com, EduBlogs/KidBlogs are hosted | No (hosted by Google and Digication) | No (depends on apps & host system) | No (hosted systems) | Yes (some hosting sites available for a fee) Eportfolio Communities, FolioFor.Me |
| -Programming required? | In-house server-based WordPress only | GoogleApps requires Administrator | No | No | Setting up templates |
| -Ease of Use for Students | Medium/Low | Low/Medium | Low | Medium | Medium/High |
| -Age Appropriate Grades K-12 | EduBlogs/KidBlogs K-6 WordPress 7-12 | Grades 3-12 | Grades 3-12 | Grades 5-12 | Grades 5-12 |
| -Teacher Controls (setting up accounts, controlling content & process) | through EduBlogs/KidBlogs | through GoogleApps Administrator Control Panel & Teacher Dashboard add-on (fee) | Depends on host system | Weebly has Educator controls | Part of system programming |
Tools--> |
WordPress/EduBlogs/ KidBlogs | GoogleApps Education Edition: Docs/Sites/Blogger and Digication | Mobile Apps with supporting websites | Generic Web 2.0 Tools, blogs, including Weebly/Yola | Mahara Open Source ePortfolio: hosted or own server |
©2009-2012, Helen C. Barrett, Ph.D.
updated
April 16, 2012
Except where otherwise noted,
content on this site is licensed under a Creative
Commons Attribution 3.0 License